McKinney-Vento Regional Education Program

McKinney-Vento Education Program

Program Purpose:

Richmond Public School's McKinney-Vento Program is a federally-funded grant program under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, to ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness have full and equal access to an appropriate public education and experience. Statewide statistics on student homelessness are available here.

Services:

Transportation to school of origin to promote school stability, including inter-district transportation

Consultation and training for RPS staff and community agencies to ensure compliance with McKinney-Vento law and our obligation to protect students educational rights

Refer a Student or Family:

If you are experiencing housing instability and have a student in RPS, or are a student in RPS, please contact the McKinney-Vento Program at (804) 780-6288 or your student's current school. An office staff person will be happy to work with you to see if we are able to assist.

School social workers and other school staff can also refer families by contacting the office or by faxing a Multifamily Disclosure Form to (804) 819-4424. The McKinney-Vento Program will follow-up with the student or family to determine their eligibility for the program.

If you are usure whether or not you or a student you are working with qualifies for services,

call (804)780-6288. When in doubt, please contact the McKinney-Vento office for consultation!